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The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem
There has been a growing subgenre of non-fiction films that I jokingly call “Internet Bad” movies. The worst of these feel like shallow fearmongering, playing up the fears of older viewers like a modern “Reefer Madness.” Part of the problem with this subgenre is that too many filmmakers try to paint something as complex as…
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For Ytasha Womack, the Afrofuture is Now
The writer and filmmaker discusses the blend of theoretical cosmology and Black culture in Chicago’s newest planetarium show.
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These gruyere and ham scones might make you fall in love at first bite
If traditional scones and Southern ham biscuits got together, these would be their progeny.
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TikTok Bill’s Progress Slows in the Senate
Legislation to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States sailed through the House, but the Senate has no plans to move hastily.
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What Must Nelson Peltz Do to Get Some Respect?
The longtime corporate agitator feels misunderstood. Maybe his fight with Disney could change that.
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Beauty Stores Like Sephora Draw Teens Driven by Social Media
Sephora has emerged as a retailer of choice among teenagers and preadolescents. Its new chief executive sees both a challenge and an opportunity.
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Mike Lynch, Former UK Tech Mogul, Face Trial for Defrauding HP
A criminal trial is set to begin for Mr. Lynch, the founder of the software company Autonomy, which was sold to Hewlett-Packard in 2011 and later accused of being a fraud.
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I Asked My Mom if She Was Prepared to Die
Then I talked to some end-of-life experts. Here’s what I found out.
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TikTok Fight Cast Shadow Over Investments in Other Chinese Companies
TikTok’s turn in geopolitical cross hairs highlights the narrowing paths to liquidity for investments in Chinese companies.
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Trump says some undocumented immigrants are ‘not people’
The presumptive Republican nominee’s comment at a rally Saturday represents an escalation of his long-harsh language about migrants.